Posted on January 27th, 2012

Awhile ago we had a blog posting on women’s safety on college campuses. The posting is pretty far back, so we wanted to do a little repost, to bring it to the forefront for everyone to read again.

Protection & Safety Tips For Women’s While In College

Below are some safety tips that are listed on www.collegetips.com If you have a college daughter or friend, pick them up a Personal Savers product at our store (Shop Personal Savers) . It’s a small price to pay to keep your loved ones safe. Pass this on in a tweet or facebook posting. Pepper Spray saves lives.

Portion of the article:

Take a self defense class

Most colleges offer some type of self defense classes, especially for women. If your school does not offer such classes, get in touch with the student government or campus activities and ask why they do not provide it. These classes are typically free, and sometimes can be taken for college credit. These classes are usually the best way to understand how to defend yourself, and can be empowering to know you can do so if you had to.

College girls should have protection

Some colleges and universities are in “the bad part” of town, and college girls need to look out for more than just college guys. All college girls should have some type of protection on them at all times. Good examples of protection include pepper spray(or mace), or a tazer. Both of these are non-lethal ways to take down a potential attacker and get away. College girls should practice using pepper spray or tazers (stun guns) as instructed on the instructions.

College girls should avoid dangerous situations

Avoiding dangerous situations is the easiest way to stay safe. Always traveling with friends always helps, but also being aware of your surroundings is key. If you feel you are being followed try to get to a safe location as quick as possible. If you are alone don’t stop to talk to a stranger if you don’t feel comfortable. Try to walk and stay in highly lit areas at night, and always stay within view of other people. Avoid shortcuts through alley’s because it could be a prime place to get attacked.

What college girls should do in dangerous situations

If a college girl still ends up in a dangerous situation it is important to know what to do. If you are confronted always have a plan to get out safe. Get on your cell phone with someone you trust and tell them where you are and what is happening, if necessary tell them to call the police. If you can’t get a hold of someone, and you do not feel safe, dial 9 and 1, and keep your finger on the one button – If something happens hit the one and yell out where you are and what is happening. If someone tries to steal your car, throw the keys far away from the car and run the opposite direction, this will help save you from being kidnapped. If someone attacks you, don’t yell help, yell fire! In any situation where someone asks for your wallet or purse, throw it over them and run away as fast as possible. If you are attacked and you have pepper spray or a tazer, use it!

The Personal Saver pepper spray is a great choice for college women. It’s easily put into your purse, book bag, on your keychain or held in your hand. You can buy pepper spray on our online store by CLICKING HERE.

Passing out free pepper spray

AUSTIN (KXAN) – While authorities are working to find the suspect linked to the Esme Barrera murder case and various assaults in the King Street area, residents in the vicinity of the crimes are not walking around with their guards down.

Resist Attack is stepping forward and taking a proactive approach to help residents in the area stay safe.

On Thursday afternoon, Resist Attack’s founder James Shaw and other volunteers went door-to-door in the area around King Street and West 31st Street passing out free pepper spray.

Along with the spray, they left a flyer with Barrera’s picture on it and the following message:

Our sincere condolences to her friends, family and neighbors.

“We’re just deeply sorry to hear what happened here, especially with three attacks in one day,” said Shaw.

When Shaw started Resist Attack, it was primarily a business that sold self-protection products, but in 2011, Shaw’s focus changed.

Shaw said he decided to fund a program whose mission is to give every woman a free pepper spray. It might seem like a small gesture, but Shaw hopes it makes a difference.

“It’s not perfect, right? But we can’t give everybody guns. It’s just one of those things that it might help. And it only has to help one woman and it makes it all worthwhile,” said Shaw.

On this outing, the organization handed out close to 100 canisters but another shipment is on the way.

Less than a few hours after Shaw and his team canvassed the neighborhood, a woman living in the area said “Thank you” on Resist Attack’s Facebook page.

Since Aug. 1, Resist Attack has given out 800 canisters of pepper spray in The University of Texas campus area.

Posted on January 11th, 2012

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Georgia Marathon and Expo – March 16-18

If you’re going to be at the Georgia Marathon and Expo, please stop by our booth and say hello. Last yeat was a huge success meeting lots of great runners. We have a few surprises this year. Our booth number is 231, next to Brooks and Asics. Find out more on the Georiga Marathon by clicking here.

We’ll have the best personal safety products with our unique pepper spray products on hand for running, cycling and women’s safety. In the meantime stop by our store and pick up a personal protection product today.

Pepper Spray Sale

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About Personal Savers

The idea for Personal Savers was born in 1995 by Derek Downing and Chad Smith, two national and world champion professional inline speed skaters. While training on the open roads in Georgia, they always came across unruly drivers and stray dogs nipping at their feet. Derek's father David Downing owned an in house pepper spray business that sold to police forces worldwide which helped spark the idea of the original Wrist Saver.

The original Wrist Saver was a crude version of itself today but the concept to keep people safe while being active was born. That idea grew into an actual company, but with the strains of traveling for competitions the business was put on hold...
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